Here Are 5 Ways to Connect with Global Innovators at SXSW Interactive

March 8, 2016

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Over the past several years, SXSW Interactive has become a great place to connect with globally-minded innovators. After seeing President Obama’s opening SXSW keynote, consider these 5 ways to connect with globally-minded startup communities, corporations and government officials beginning March 11 in Austin.

3. The SXSW Trade Show

The SXSW Trade Show — also part of the official program but open to film, music and other badge types — is a nice one-stop-shop for getting to know many of the foreign delegations who descend on Austin. A number of countries have booked an exhibitor’s booth during the trade show, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, La French Tech, Germany, Italy, Spain and Singapore. Amsterdam is manning a Launch Pad into Europe booth will offer international startups one-on-one networking meetings with Dutch corporates. UKTI is bringing a curated set of tech ambassadors to the trade show to rep the British startup industry.

4. The SxGood Hub

The SxGood Hub is also part of the official SXSW programming (and, like the trade show, is open to all badges), “designed to unite attendees of SXSW Music, Film, and Interactive who are advancing social innovation.” From mapping climate action to USAID’s Global Innovation Challenge, the hub will focus on a series of events with global impact.

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Jake Colvin is executive director of the Global Innovation Forum @ NFTC, through which he connects a global network of corporate, startup, university and development communities to discuss participating in the global marketplace in the digital age. He has written for Business Week, blogged for Comedy Central, testified before Congress and provided analysis for CNN and Time Magazine.